Corset



A. K. BOTT.

CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED. FEB. 16, I921.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALICE K. BOTT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

Application filed February 16, 1921. Serial No. 445,444.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anion K. Born a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and! useful Improvements in Corsets,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in corsets whereby a money pocketmay be provided for these articles of wearing apparel.

The provision of secret pockets for jewelry and valuables which areconvenient and not apparent to the observer is a great necessity forwomen, especially when traveling, and according to my invention I mountthe pocket for valuables, money and the like, on the corset in such aposition as to be entirely unobservable through the outer clothing.

I have found that even with tight skirts, it is necessary for womensgarments to be fairly loose at the front, just below the abdomen, so asto permlt of the wearer stitting down. I Thus although the skirt orother garment may be very tight around the hips, if at the front it isso tight as to press against the body of the wearer, any skirt willentirely confine the possible position of the wearer to standing erector lying down.

I have noted, in View of the above, that there is a space left in allwomens apparel between the corset and the outer skirts and underskirts,which will permit of the insertion of a pocket without the contents ofthe pocket forming a protuberance in the dress of the wearer.

Accordingly, it is the object of my invention to mount a pocket oncorsets, in such a position as to be free of observation when any typeof outer dress is used, and this I accomplish by that certainconstruction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter morespecifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a perspective view showing the pocket device mounted on acorset in use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the same device.

Fig.5 is a simple form of pocket as used in my invention.

It will be noted that the corset 1 is shown as mounted on a wearer, withthe waist line for a skirt 2, indicated at 3, although this is more orless arbitrary, following the particular stye of outer dress adopted.The cor set lies close to the body at the front as at 4, which iscustomary in corsets, since the usual corset and those applicable to myinvention are formed inwardly at this point to confine and provide alifting support to the abdomen. i

' It is particularly to be noted that. a space 5 is left between thefront portion or portions 4 of the corset and the skirt 2, which spaceis always large enough in any type of wearer, and with an type ofcorset, as dlstinguished from a lirassiere or mere girdle, to permit ofthe mounting of a pocket or ockets.

s shown I have mounted a pocket 6, at each of the depending formeddnlobes of the corset at the points 4, said pockets being preferably twopieces of cloth stitched together and to the corset. A snap fastener 7may be used to keep the pockets closed, if desired.

When filled with money and valuables, the pocket forms no inconvenienceto the wearer, as it is supported against a stiff portion of theclothing, and it is in no way apparent through the outer clothingbecause of the space left between: said. clothing and the formed-inlobes of the corset.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is V In combination witha corset having aformed-in portion following the line of the abdomen below the waist, apocket mounted against the face of said formed-in portion, wherebyvaluables may be inserted in said pocket without discomfort to thewearer, and the normally free space between said portion of the corsetand the outer apparel prevents observation of the pocket and relievesthe wearer from pressure against the articles in the pocket.

ALICE K. B-OTT.

